Porkbites Recipes

COUNTRY-FRIED PORK NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, with enough canola oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the chives, jalapenos, shallots, garlic, white wine vinegar, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper, to taste. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the buttermilk and egg together. In a large bowl, combine the flour, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste. Coat the pork on all sides in the buttermilk. Drain the pork from the buttermilk and add the chunks to the flour. Toss the pork in the flour insuring all of the pork is coated evenly. Shake off excess flour. Working in batches, deep-fry the nuggets until cooked through and crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pork from the fryer to a paper towel lined platter to drain. Transfer the pork to a serving platter and serve with jalapeno mustard.

GRILLED BARBECUE PORK BITES

Steps:

• Cut pork into 32 (1-inch) pieces; place in medium bowl. In small bowl, mix chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, garlic powder and red pepper. Reserve 2 teaspoons spice mixture; sprinkle remaining mixture over pork pieces; stir to coat completely. Let stand 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, reserved 2 teaspoons spice mixture and the onion; set aside.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Spray grill basket (grill "wok') with cooking spray. Spoon pork into basket.
• Place basket on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, shaking basket or stirring pork once or twice, until pork is no longer pink in center. Serve with toothpicks and mayonnaise mixture for dipping.

PORK BITES

Steps:

• Beat egg and then add next five ingredients. (Add additional spices and hot sauce if desired if these are not for the kids). Mix well.
• Add ground pork and mix well. Divide into 4 equal portions and shape into 10 1/2 inch long roll. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet. Freeze until firm-approx. 2 hours.
• Roll out 1/2 of the puff pastry on a floured surface to a 10 inch square. Keep remaining pastry chilled. Cut square into 2 equal rectangles. Place 1 pork roll at the edge of the long side of 1 rectangle. Brush seem with beaten egg and roll up. Brush top with beaten egg then cut into 1 inch slices and arrange slices on baking sheet.
• Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
• Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• Freezes great!

GARLIC PORK BITES

Steps:

• Season pork evenly with onion powder, salt, and pepper.
• In a large, 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add pork and sear for 3-5 minutes on all sides until cooked through (about 13-15 minutes total). Pork is cooked through when it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
• Remove the pork from the skillet and set it on a plate. Tent it to keep the pork warm.
• In the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in flour until slightly thickened.
• Add in chicken broth, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Let the sauce simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until thickened.
• Add pork bites back to the pan and toss them in the sauce to coat. Serve immediately.

HONEY GARLIC PORK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large (twelve to fourteen inch) heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat.
• When oil is hot, add pork pieces, being careful not to crowd. (If skillet is too crowded, it won't cook properly. Split the pork into two batches, if needed. There should be space between the pieces, so that liquid can evaporate).
• While cooking, season pork with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Saute pork, turning occasionally, until pork pieces are nicely browned and turning crisp on all sides.
• Add garlic and continue to stir until fragrant, approximately one or two minutes.
• (If the pork was split into batches, combine the cooked meat and garlic before going to next step).
• Turn heat down to medium; add honey to pork.
• Stir well, continue to cook for two to three more minues until honey has coated pork well and has slightly thickened (and darkened).
• Enjoy!